Psychopathy and Depression as Predictors of the Satanic Syndrome

The aims of this research were to determine: (1) the existence of an internally consistent and valid latent construct of the Satanic syndrome, and (2) if psychopathy and depression are significant predictors of the Satanic syndrome within different sex and ethnic subsamples. We conducted a survey in...

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Main Author: Šram, Zlatko (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2017
In: Open theology
Year: 2017, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 90-106
Further subjects:B destructive subpersonality
B Depression
B Satanic syndrome
B Psychopathy
B satanic spirituality
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